to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
if you think about it; come to think of it
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
health; healthy; sound; fit
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
it is I who should say so
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living